Hitler - ein Film aus Deutschland 1977

This inventive, exhaustive seven-hour film looks at the rise, reign and demise of Adolf Hitler. German director Hans Jürgen Syberberg, who was a child during World War II, doesn't try to recreate history to the letter. Instead, he places his actors -- many of whom play several roles -- on a stage and has them reenact events based on and inspired by Hitler's life. The action combines traditional narration and historical characters, but also idiosyncratic tweaks, like the use of puppets.

Cast:

Harry Baer
Junger Ellerkamp 

Heinz Schubert
Zirkusdirektor, Himmler, Himmler-Puppenspieler, Hitler 

Peter Kern
Mörder aus „M“, Göring-Puppenspieler, Alter Ellerkamp, SS-Mann, Fremdenverkehrsdirektor 

Hellmut Lange
Hitlers Kammerdiener, Goebbels-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann 

Rainer von Artenfels
Jahrmarkt-Ausrufer, Hitler-Puppenspieler, Junger Goebbels, Schüler des Kosmologen, SS-Mann 

Peter Moland
Astrologe, Speer-Puppenspieler, SS-Mann 

• Our Hitler: A Film from Germany